Brine-tank hanger



Oct 18 R. BUIT BRINE lTANK HANGER Filed Aim. 2,8. 1926 Patented Oct.18,1927.

nNiTED, STATES 1,646,186I lPATENT;,or-FICE.

1 RALPH B'UIT, OF MUSKGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO'THE ALASKA REFRIGERATORCOMPANY, OF MUSKEGON,.'MICHIGAN, A CORPORA'1ION-OF MICHIGAN.

BRINE-TANK HANGER.

Application filed August 28.1926. Serial No.`132,147.

This invention pertains to a device to be `employed when it'is desiredto convert a refrigerator originally designed to use ice.

into a refrigerator using artificial refrigera- 5 tion apparatus. It isoften desired to install such apparatus in a refrigerator having acompartment originally designed to hold ice. There are various units onthe market at present designed fory this purpose and it has been foundthat the difficulty of mounting these units in refrigerators hasentailed a considerable labor expense. In order to reduce the amount ofthis labor item and in order to provide a satisfactory means for hanginga brine tank in the refrigerator compartment I have designed a devicehereinafter described.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a brine tank hangerwhichmay be adapted to support brine tanks of various dimensions. l

Another object of this invention is to provide a hanger that may bevreadily 'installed' in a refrigerator compartment without piercing theinsulation of the ice box;

Another object of this linvention is to provide such a hanger as may beinstalled witha minimum of labor.

Another object is to provide a hanger of rigid construction which willsatisfactorily hold a tank firmly in position even when the refrigeratoris moved about the house.

Another 'object of this invention is to provide a brine tank hangerhaving all the above advantages and which willpermit the quick and easyremoval of a brine tank whenever that seems desirable. Y

Further objects, advantages and capabilities will later appear and areinherently possessed by this invention.

My invention further resides in the "combnation, construction andarrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and, whileI have shown therein a preferred embodiment, I wish it understood thatthe same is susceptible of modification and change without departingfrom the spirit ofv my invention.

In the drawing which has been selected to illustrate the invention,

Fig. l is a perspective view with portions cut away of a compartment ofa refrigerator showing the brine tank hanger secured therein.

Fig. 2 is top planview of the hanger 55 f showing it secured to thewalls ofthe compartment.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross section taken on the line 33 ofv Fig.2through one of `the clamping meansA on the brine tank hanger.

Referring in greater detail `to the drawing a` compartment lof akrefrigerator is shown with a portion cut out withthe brine tank hangerlocated near the top of the compari'.` 65 ment. The outsidev framemembers 2 of the hanger may be secured to the wall Sof ythecompartmentby means of screws 4, or many other suitable' manner. Two ofthe `frame members may be angleirons as illustrated and the other twoopposing framel members may be made from flat stock as illustrated,however, I do not confine myself to the use of this stockin these framemembers. l v

Slidable along the frame members and resting upon the top of the angleirons are transverse brace members 5 which may be channel iron, asillustrated, or may beof some other desirable construction. `Passingthrough a hole provided in the member 5 80 is a bolt 6 retaining awasher 7, or the like,

l below the brace member and threading into a nut 8 or a similarthreaded article which -is located on the top side of the brace member.The nut 8 may beheld against rot-a- 85 tion in any suitable manner. Thewasher 7 is of such diameter as tocause a support-l ing member 9k topress against the under side of the angle iron which forms the bracemember2. The supporting member 9o in which the brine tank 10 may besuspended may be of any desired construction and may be provided withsuch an aperture as will permit the bolt 6 to be passed therethrough.Inasmuch as the four bolts 6 may be readily `95 unscrewed or screwed itcan be understood that the brace members 5 may be readily i movedhorizontallypalong the frame members 2, in order to retain thesupporting members 9 in a proper spaced relation. This 100a'djustability is desirable for the reason that t-he brine tanks now puton the market by various manufacturers are not all of the same size, butexperience has shown that they all may be supported on the brine tankhanger illustrated and in the manner shown A and described. e

Whenever it is desired to remove the brine tank it can be seen thatasupport may be very easily detached from thehanger. It

is evident that this "device lends itself to the the practice in thepast in many -cases to` pass bolts through the top oi' the compartmentin order to provide a sufficient support tor a brine tank. Such piercingot the insiilation' ot a refrigerator is `mani'e'stlyun-l desirable.`Hitherto the labor costof instal! lation of this equipment hasbeenfrather high due to the past unsatisfactory means for attaching thebrine tanks together with the `fact that the skilledlaboreinployed iiithis art is expensive.` f Not only is in adjustable `brine tank hanger agreat ai Vto loyv installation cost but it is apparent that it "veryfirmly and rigidly holds abrine tank in the desired. position and givesassurance that the apparatus Will not be thrown out ot alignmentWhenever it becomes necessary to move ii refrigerator about a house. y n

Itis contemplated that, Whenever nec-cssary, additional holes may beprovided in the brace members to be. used in connection With the support`for the tank,` or otheiI clamping means than thatwhich is illustratedmay be employed. Y

Having shown and described my inven tion,

Iclairnz` n f l. A brine tank hangercomprising a trame adapted to besecured in a refrigerator, a plurality of slidable bars resting upon the`frame and means for clamping said bars in aplurality of positions onthe iframe.

"2. A brine tankhanger comprising a vtrame adapted to be securedin arefrigerator,` a

i n plurality of bars slidable on said frame, and

means for clamping said bars in a plurality of positions on the frame,the said means Lslidable along the frame tor providing at- Y tachingmeans for a tank support Vat a plu# `rality of positions. Y

4. A brine tank hanger comprising a-frame adapted to `be secured" inarefrigerator compartmcnt, and members horizontally slidable `along saidtraine for providing attachingV meansltor a tank support and for rigidlyi spacing' apartfthe said attaching means.

5'.'4 VA brine tank hanger Comprising a pair ot members adapted to besecured `to the :inner `Walls of a refrigeratorcompartment, braceelements horizontally supported "on said 'members and means ior clampingsaid elementsto said members, said means l'ieing further adapted toserve` as attaching means ttor supporting members extending upwardlyi'roin abrine tank. i l

(i. A brine tank hanger comprising a :trame adapted lto be secured in arefrigerw tor, a plurality of bars slidable on said traine, and meansfor clamping said bars in a plurality of positions on the frame.-

"7. A brine tanklianger comprising a frame adapted to be secured `in arefrigerator, a tank support, and clampingnieans horizon` tally slidablealong the frame for providing attaching means tor the tankzsupport at aVplurality of positions. i

i S. Abri-ne tank hanger comprising a frame adapted to besecured` inarefrigerator compartment, atank supporting member, `and membershorizontally slidable along said frame for providing attaching means forsaid tank support. member and for rigidly spacingapart the saidattacliingmeans.

In Witness whereof, I hereuntol subscribe my nameto. this specification.

' ARALPH Burr.

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